Loom.



A. M. BOYDSTON & C. A. GOWDBN.

LOOM.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6. 1909.

Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

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APPLIOATION FILED M'AYG. 1909.

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ANNA MARGARET BOYDSTON AND CARRIE A. COWDEN, OF TOLEDO, OI-IIO.

LOOM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 6, 1909.

Patented Mar. 15, 191@ serial No. 494,325,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ANNA MARGARET BoYDs'roN and CARRIE A. COWDEN, bothresiding at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Looms, of which thefollowing is a. full, clear, and exact description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to looms of the type known as pattern cards andhas for one* of its objects to provide a loom of this character whichmay be removed with facility from the article formed thereon and withoutthe destruction of the loom.

A further object of the invention is to provide a const-ruction of loomwhich is exceedingly simple and inexpensive of productio Generallyspeaking, the invention may be defined as consisting of the combinationsof parts or elements embodied in the claims hereto annexed andillustrated in the drawings forming part hereof, wherein- Figure 1represents a plan view of one form of hand loom vor pat-tern card withthe warp applied thereto; Fig. 2 represents a similar View showing thearticle partly completed; Fig. 3 represents an edge elevationcorresponding to the top of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 shows a hand bag which hasbeen formed on t-he loom shown in the preceding figures; Fig. 5represents an enlarged sectional detail of the article, takentransversely of the warps; Fig. 6 represents a similar view takentransversely of the weft; Fig. 7 represents a plan view of another formof our invention, which is particularly adapted for the production of anopen bag or purse; and Fig. 8 represents a similar view showing a formof our invention adapted for the making of stocking caps, showing partof the completed article thereon.

Describing the parts by reference characters, 1 denotes the loom orpattern card proper, the same comprising a base formed of more or lessflexible material, as card board. This base, in the form of ourinvention shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, is generally elliptical in outlinehaving a serrated or saw-toothed edge, such edge being provided by aplurality of pointed teeth between which notches are provided. Forconvenience of description, the portion of the base member which isuppermost in the views will be referred to as the top and the oppositeportion as the bottom The bottom portion is provided with a plurality ofcomparatively closely spaced teeth 2 having therebetween the notches 3.The top is provided with relatively widely spaced teeth 2a havingtherebetween the notches 3a.

Adjacent to the top, the base is provided with an aperture 1, saidaperture being e] ongated transversely of the base member and having itsbottom edge provided with a plurality of teeth 5 with notches 6therebetween. The bottom edge of the aperture A forms a support for thewarp threads which extend to and form a finished edge for the mouth ofthe bag, and the extent of said mouth is determined by the length ofsuch bottom edge.

We have shown, in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the manner of forming the hand bag.One end 7 of the warp thread or cord is held by the operator and thethread or cord is then passed around the toothed projection nearest theleft hand side of aperture 4, thence around the card through the notchat the arrow 8. On reaching the upper edge of the card, the warp ispassed around the tooth designated by arrow 9, in the direction of saidarrow, and is then brought down around the back of the card at the notchat the left of arrow S, and thence up and around the third tooth fromthe left hand side ot the aperture, thence down through thc bottom notchat the left of the one previously used, up along the back of the cardand around the tooth 2b. The warp is then brought down through the thirdnotch from arrow 8, up around the iifth tooth in aperture A, through thefourth notch from arrow 8, up around the next tooth at the top of card,and so on, until all of the teeth in aperture t and all of the widelyspaced teeth at the top are occupied. The warp is then passed around thebase 1 progressively up the notches on the left hand side andprogressively down the opposite notches on the right hand side. Thiswill use up all of the notches with the exception of the unoccupied oneshown at the upper left hand side of Fig. 1. The warp thread is thenpassed around all of the intersecting portions of the warps on one sideof the card, as shown in Fig. 1, to collect the intersecting portions ata common center and the free end of end 7 may be secured to the portionof the warp thread which has thus been passed around such intersectingportions. The other end of the warp thread is then passed around thelast notch to the reverse side of the card and the warps on that side ofthe card are then tied together at a common center. When the warps havethus been collected at a center, it will be seen that the portion of theouter periphery occupied by the teeth 2a and notches 3a subtendssubstantially the same angle at the center as does the intermediateportion occupied by teeth 5 and notches G. The operator then starting atthe center formed byl the warp intersections weaves the weft 1() in themanner shown in Figs. 2 and 5. As the distance of the outer edge of theblank from the center varies on different portions of the card or base,the weft may be compacted between the center and the portions of thecard lying nearest thereto and be somewhat spread out between the centerand the more remote portions of the card. then the warps on both sidesof the card or base have been completely filled in with the weft, thewarp loops extending around teeth 2, 2a and 5 may be cast ofl", as bymeans of the bodkin, without breaking the teeth and the base may beremoved from the back by slightlyy collapsing the former.

By the construction described, we have produced a hand loom which isparticularly well adapted for the production of articles wherein it isnecessary to produce finished edges and to cast off certain of the warpthreads before removing the loom or frame from the finished article. Vehave also produced a loom which is particularly well adapted for theproduction of a bag having a flap which covers the aperture therein.

In Fig. 7 there is shown a form of loom or base member which is adaptedfor the production of a hand bag of the type shown in Fig. 4l. but minusthe flap. ln this figure 11 represents the base member, the same beingprovided with a recess 12 in the upper end thereof, said recess beingprovided with teeth 13 between which notches 141 are provided. The outerperiphery of the base 11 is provided with teeth 15 having notches 1Gtherebetween. In fact, the base 11 is substantially the same as base 1,with the upper portion provided with the teeth 2 removed. This upperportion in Fig. 1 is the portion by means of which the tiap is formed,and its omission from the form of our invention shown in Fig. 7 resultsin the production of a bag similar to the one shown in Fig'. 4L butwithout a flap.

In Fig. 8 there is shown a form of base which is adapted for theconstruction of a stocking cap. This base designated at 17 istrapezoidal in general outline having parallel ends 18 and 19 and sides2O which converge from the bottom toward the top. The bottom and top of17 are provided with teeth, those at the top being designated 21, saidteeth having notches 22 therebetween.

The bottom is provided with teeth 23 having notches 211 therebetween.The bottom is provided with substantially twice the number of teeth asthe top and the warp thread is so applied to member 17 that the top andbottom may be conveniently cast off. In applying the warp thread to thebase 17, the end 25 is secured to the lower end and at one side of thebase in any suitable manner. Starting at one side of the bottom (theright-hand side being chosen for illustration) the warp 26 is broughtinto the iirst notch at the bottom, up along the front of the loom orcard and through the corresponding notch 22 at the top, thence down therear to the same notch 24- at the bottom, then around the first bottomtooth 23 from rear to front, thence up along' the back of the cardthrough the same right hand notch 22 at the top, thence down the frontof the card to the second bottom notch, thence around the next left handtooth 23 from front to rear, up the front of the card to the secondnotch 22, thence down the rear to the third bottom notch, thence aroundthe third tooth 23 and up the rear of the card through the second notch22, thence down the front of the card, around the next tooth 23 and soon. The end is finally secured in any suitable manner, as indicated at27, at the upper left hand end of Fig. 8. The u )per portion of the warphaving been secureld, as shown, the remainder of the cord or thread maybe used as the weft and is applied to the warp by weaving in and out, inthe manner shown in Fig. 5, the weft being passed continuously aroundthe card transversely of the warp. "When the warp has all. been filledwith the weft, the lower ends of the warp may be conveniently cast oifand the base removed.

In the various constructions shown herein we have provided a form ofloom, the base member of which may be removed from the inished articlewithout necessity for destroying said base. The loom is extremely simpleof construction and economical of production.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is- 1. A loom of thecharacter set forth comprising a base member having notches at oppositeportions thereof, the notches in one of said portions exceeding innumber those in the other portion, said notches adapted to receive thewarp in a predetermined order.

2. A loom of the character set forth co1nprising a collapsible. basemember having saw-teeth projections in opposite portions thereof, withnotches between said projec tions, the notches in one of said portionsexceeding in number those in the other portion, said notches adapted toreceive the warp in a predetermined order.

. A loom of the character set forth comprising a base having retainingnotches for the warp and provided with a portion Within the body thereofalso having notches, said portion being bounded at its ends by partsextending above the notches.

4. A loom of the character set forth comprising a base havingsaw-toothed projections with notches therebetween and provided with aportion within the body thereof also having similar projections andnotches, said portion being bounded at its ends by parts extending abovethe notches,

5. A loom of the character set forth comprising a base having peripheralnotches and having an aperture in the body thereof, one wall of saidaperture being provided with notches.

6. A loom of the character set forth comprising a base having peripheralsaw toothed projections with notches therebetween and having an aperturein the body thereof, one wall of said aperture being provided withsimilar projections and notches.

7. A loom of the character set forth comprising a base member havingclosely spaced notches at the bottom thereof and widely spaced notchesat the top thereof and hav ing an aperture between the top and bottomthereof, said aperture having notches in the lower wall thereof.

S. A loom of the character set forth comprising a base member having atits bottom saw-toothed projections with notches therebetween and havingsaw-tooth projections at the top thereof, the last mentioned projectionsbeing spaced farther apart than the first mentioned projections, andhaving an aperture between the top and bottom thereof, said aperturehaving similar projections and notches in the lower wall thereof.

In testimony whereof, we hereunto aiiiX our signatures in the presenceof two witnesses.

ANNA MARGARET BOYDSTON. CARRIE A. COWDEN.

litnesses MAUDE M. ADAMS, FRANK P. KENNIsoN.

